Tucker Carlson recently disclosed plans to acquire property in Qatar, while firmly denying any financial ties to the Gulf nation. This revelation came during an interview with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the Doha Forum on Sunday. Carlson addressed the criticism he has faced, stating, “I have been accused of being an instrument of Qatar, but I want to clarify – as you already know – that I have never received anything from your country and have no intention to do so,” he assured the Prime Minister.

Following this, Carlson shared his decision to purchase a home in Qatar, saying, “I am, however, buying a place in Qatar tomorrow. I find the city stunning and want to make a point that as an American, I am free to be wherever I choose. While I haven’t accepted money from Qatar, I am now investing in Qatar myself.” This move has sparked criticism from some conservative circles in the U.S., who have started questioning his increasingly apparent connections to the Islamic nation. Among the critics is Laura Loomer, a vocal supporter of Israel and ally of Donald Trump, who argued that Carlson’s real estate venture in Doha signifies an attempt by Qatar to sway conservative figures.

“Qatar funds the Muslim Brotherhood and continues to harbor HAMAS officials in Doha, where Tucker now plans to buy a residence,” Loomer expressed on social media platform X. She also mentioned the Prime Minister’s acknowledgment that Qatar invests heavily in lobbying efforts by inviting people to the country to “safeguard” the US-Qatari alliance. Loomer accused Carlson of aiming to undermine Republican efforts in the midterms, suggesting he is indifferent to the potential increase of Islamic influence in America.

‘Qatar is a state sponsor of terrorism and they always have been,’ she concluded. ‘To deny this is un-American. ‘Qatar is buying off the right in front of your eyes. Pay attention.’ Meanwhile, Senator Ted Cruz also accused Carlson of bowing to Qatari interests in his own post. But in an interview with Doha News, Carlson defended his trip to the country. ‘I like it here [Qatar] a lot,’ he said. ‘By the way, I’m an American, I can go wherever I want and speak to anyone I want to because I’m a free man. That’s the promise of my country.

‘And some are seeking to change that and to put our population into mental bondage,’ Carlson argued, without specifying who he was talking about. ‘And I’m not participating in that.’ This is not the first time Carlson has been accused of pandering to the Gulf country, however, as he elevated his criticism of Israel. The former Fox News had previously conducted a friendly interview with Al Thani in March.

Then, when Carlson erroneously claimed in September that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was telling Arab leaders in the Middle East that he had control of Trump, Netanyahu’s son Yari shared photos of Carlson meeting with Arab leaders. Yair even called Carlson ‘Qatar’s [expletive].’

He went on: ‘Tucker just say (sic) any [expletive] propaganda lie, without any source or proof, and expect everyone to believe him, despite him being obsessed about Israel , Jews and Netanyahu for two years and being super bias. ‘My dad isn’t “running around the Middle East” saying that [expletive]. He can’t go anywhere in the Middle East these days, and the Middle East Muslim Arab leaders are his biggest enemies.’